Difference between revisions of "Logs:OOC Weyrmeeting 30-08-13"

K'del says, "Okay, we'll get started!"

K'del says, "We're going to talk about four things: IC/OOC leadership, NPCs, plots, and Search. We'll try to keep it quick, with time for Q&A at the end!"

Leova says, "Thanks for coming, guys. Okay."

Leova says, "For the first time in HRW's history, our IC and OOC leadership is completely separate: call it an experiment! Hopefully it's pretty transparent for players, but since it does require extrae communication, here's how this works."

K'del says, "Azaylia and Z'ian (and Aishani) are IC heads. Their roles give them no more OOC responsibilities or authority than any other player... 'except' in terms of IC actions and availability, which is a lot."

K'del says, "(It's kind of awesome, as a ST, to not be constantly having to interact with myself to get things done.)"

Leova says, "While they aren't involved in OOCly running the area, IC leaders can and do make IC decisions that greatly influence HRW. They can ICly hire and fire and delegate, distribute IC resources, make IC policy, and so on. As with plots in general, admin has OOC oversight, and we do talk OOCly as things go along, but generally it's up to them. For example, H'vier went over his wingleader's head and ICly approached Z'ian, demanding to lead a wing. Z'ian ICly decided to make him wingsecond of a different wing... but Z'ian and H'vier's players could also have agreed for Z'ian to have made him wingleader or shipped him back to Cold Butte. It's not that you have to be an IC leader to make a difference; it's that this is the mandate of IC leaders."

Suireh was going to mock you for using wiki code in an OOC meeting, but I just remembered you'll probably post this on the wiki, so moot. ;p

Leova says, "Yeah, yeah, mocker. XD"

K'del may even end up wiki-coding the colours and highlights and whatever, because I'm obsessive. Shh.

K'del says, "So: take IC issues to the person who would ICly be addressing them, the way H'vier did, and take OOC issues to the admin team. For example, does your new rider desperately want a weyr with a bath? Ask Azaylia or Aishani for a scene so that your character can attempt to convince hers. Or do you have an idea for a shipwreck plot, the way D'kan did? Talk to admin. If your character has an IC concern but the person s/he would talk to isn't a PC, you can fudge it, for example, approaching Azaylia or Aishani instead of the headwoman, or else talk to admin and we can figure out with you what would happen or even ST (storytell) a NPC in a scene for you. But more on NPCs later!"

K'del says, "Regarding OOC leadership, Taikrin has been on hiatus due to RL (sad!), but she's hoping to ease herself back in (so feel free to make eyes at her for RP!), and Leova and I are both glad to talk: to answer questions, troubleshoot, listen to concerns, provide ideas including plot seeds, and so on. If something's on your mind, please talk to us about what's going on, positive or negative, the sooner the better-- especially in the case of concerns, because it's usually a lot easier to deal with an issue when it's still small and before it's become a big deal. We need to know something's on your mind before we can help-- and we very much do want to keep HRW a fun place for people to play."

Aishani thought the same thing about wiki code. >.>

Suireh ^5.

K'del says, "You suck. XD"

Leova says, "Two-way communication is vital in this! Talk to us, and let us talk to you."

Suireh says, "So..."

Suireh says, "Basically, you guys are like a game staff type thing."

K'del says, "Yessss?"

Suireh ?

K'del says, "Yeah, basically."

Suireh says, "So I can no longer blame you for my IC home being a wreck."

K'del says, "Correct!"

Suireh gets one last <^>-_-<^> for good measure.

K'del sticks out his tongue.

Leova says, "Time for more Q&A afterward, too~"

Suireh says, "Oh. Sorry."

C'wlin says, "help ansi"

Leova says, "Now, NPCs."

Leova says, "HRW uses NPCs, +bbposts, +mailed or paged plot seeds, and so forth to add depth to the world. NPCs make ideal antagonists (PC antagonists are difficult to maintain!), and can move things along in different ways. They have their own motivations and ideas about what's right. This lets us 'expand the grid', so the world feels larger and more complex than HRW or its PCs alone."

K'del says, "Clarifications, totally okay."

Leova